W stands for Winner

This year's playoffs gave the media, fans, and teams plenty to talk about. Substantiated or not, controversy surrounding fouls, favoritism, suspensions, fines, and emotional owners all played a part in one of the more exciting NBA Finals in recent memory. The combination of this controversy and various players' competitive performances brought new and old fans back, which is great for the league. Finally, the NBA is exciting again.

These Finals were really a debut of two things:

1. The Mavericks -- they are young, but have the passion, talent, and teamwork to be great. Their cohesion and Mark Cuban's unique ownership ability will ensure that they are a force to be reckoned with in the coming years.

2. Dwyane Wade -- without question, he was the best player on the court when it mattered most. He dominated the playoffs and was the easy choice for MVP of the champs. No one stepped up as big and as consistently as he did, especially at the crucial moments. His Finals stat line is off the charts (34.7 ppg, 7.83 rpg, 3.8 apg) and one of the best for a Finals first-timer. The fact that he is only 2 years into the league is even more remarkable. Like the two other stars of his draft class (Lebron and Carmello), he has greatness written all over him.

Love 'em or hate 'em, the Heat persevered and earned the trophy, thanks mostly to their gritty warrior who wears #3. He was flat-out impressive.